U.S., Dec. 19 -- The A350 is a pioneer. It's the first aircraft with a touchscreen cockpit display. Specially developed for the A350 together with Thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater crew interaction, cockpit symmetry, and smoother information management.

China Eastern Airlines took delivery in Toulouse of the first A350 equipped with the new devices on Wednesday. To date, around 20 airlines have selected the option for their new A350s.

Of the A350 cockpit's six large screens, three can now become touch-capable: the two outer displays plus the lower-center display. These displays now offer touchscreen capability for the pilots when presenting Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications. This new method of in...